笔 筆
bǐ
HSK level: HSK 2
Meaning
writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支 zhī,枝 zhī); brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy); (bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork; (classifier) stroke of a Chinese character
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Characters
Examples
笔在桌上。
Bǐ zài zhuō shàng.
The pen is on the desk.
你有很多笔吗？
Nǐ yǒu hěn duō bǐ ma?
Do you have a lot of pens?
这支笔不太好用。
Zhè zhī bǐ bù tài hǎo yòng.
This pen doesn't write well.
Words with this character
笔记本 bǐ jì běn notebook笔记 bǐ jì to take down铅笔 qiān bǐ pencil大笔 dà bǐ your writing钢笔 gāng bǐ fountain pen笔试 bǐ shì written examination圆珠笔 yuán zhū bǐ ballpoint pen毛笔 máo bǐ writing brush笔迹 bǐ jì handwriting笔记本电脑 bǐ jì běn diàn nǎo laptop眼线笔 yǎn xiàn bǐ eyeliner笔会 Bǐ huì PEN败笔 bài bǐ a faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting笔触 bǐ chù brush stroke in Chinese painting and calligraphy笔电 bǐ diàn notebook笔调 bǐ diào tone笔法 bǐ fǎ technique of writing, calligraphy or drawing笔锋 bǐ fēng the tip of a writing brush笔杆 bǐ gǎn the shaft of a pen or writing brush笔耕 bǐ gēng to make a living by writing笔供 bǐ gòng written evidence, as opposed to oral evidence 口供 kǒu gòng笔划 bǐ huà variant of 笔画 bǐ huà笔画 bǐ huà strokes of a Chinese character